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BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC
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Company CheckBLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC · DOT 1781980
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
709 PLAZA DR BOX #193, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
6
Power Units
3
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
44
Inspections
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Public record
6 events tracked · latest Aug 13, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 6
- Aug 13, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
- Jul 17, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Jul 14, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
- Jun 23, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
- Jan 17, 2026Crash reported (no fatalities).
- Dec 6, 2024Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameBLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC
DOT Number1781980
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationChesterton, Indiana
Added06/13/2008
MCS-15004/25/2024
Contact Details
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Physical Address709 PLAZA DR BOX #193, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304
Mailing Address709 PLAZA DR BOX #193, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 4.66 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.17 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 1.06 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure .21 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 10.78 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage500 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
3
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
3
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Equipment
No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.
HazMatYes
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS19.2% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet6 units
Drivers3
Mileage500 mi
MCS-15004/2024
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total26
Out of Service5
OOS Rate19.2%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total18
Out of Service6
OOS Rate33.3%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
3 · 1 OOS -
2024
10 · 2 OOS ▲
2025
21 · 7 OOS ▲
2026
6 · 5 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash ▲
2025
0 crashes ▼
2026
1 crash ▲
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 29 inspections, 13 resulted in out-of-service (44.8% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
7 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
14 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (2)
Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
| Date | Location | State | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicles | Weather | Road | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17/2026 | UNINCORPORATED | FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Clear | Dry | Dusk |
| 12/06/2024 | NOT LISTED | TX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Rain | Wet | Dawn |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
92 roadside violations across 29 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
42 violations · 14 OOS
Unsafe Driving
38 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
7 violations · 3 OOS
Driver Fitness
4 violations · 3 OOS
Other (General)
1 violation · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (40)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2026 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | NM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/17/2026 | NE | Driver-Only (Level III) | WAVERLY NE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/14/2026 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | MI | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/23/2026 | KS | Full (Level I) | NEODESHA KS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/13/2026 | KS | Walk-Around (Level II) | INDEPENDENCE KS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/29/2026 | TN | Full (Level I) | KNOXVILLE TN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/11/2025 | FL | Driver-Only (Level III) | PUNTA GORDA FL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/04/2025 | FL | Walk-Around (Level II) | PUNTA GORDA FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/18/2025 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | LENA LA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/18/2025 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | PORT ALLEN LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/09/2025 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | PLUMERVILLE AR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/07/2025 | AL | Walk-Around (Level II) | ENTERPRISE AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/08/2025 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/22/2025 | KS | Walk-Around (Level II) | CRAWFORD COUNTY - 037 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/19/2025 | KS | Driver-Only (Level III) | MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 125 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/14/2025 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | N/B I 75 @ WILSON RD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/11/2025 | MI | Full (Level I) | WB I-94 REST AREA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/09/2025 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/30/2025 | TN | Full (Level I) | MONTEAGLE TN | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/13/2025 | KS | Walk-Around (Level II) | CRAWFORD COUNTY - 037 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/27/2025 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | BENTON AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/25/2025 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | KNOXVILLE TN | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/16/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/14/2025 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | DULUTH GA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/07/2025 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | G93 SCALES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/05/2025 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I 20 E@ODENVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/03/2025 | FL | Driver-Only (Level III) | JACKSONVILLE FL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/25/2024 | FL | Driver-Only (Level III) | ODESSA FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/24/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-26 WB ROADSIDE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/19/2024 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | MOUNTAIN HOME AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/17/2024 | AR | Full (Level I) | GASSVILLE AR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/08/2024 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | LOCKESBURG AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/06/2024 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | NASHVILLE AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | IH-0045 IN GALVESTON CO. (0-23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/27/2024 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/26/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | IH-0045 IN GALVESTON CO. (0-23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/11/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | 3397 FEIL LN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/02/2023 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | HEMPSTEAD CO (HOPE WEST STN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/05/2023 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | RS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/03/2023 | AL | Full (Level I) | ROADSIDE | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections28
Unsafe Driving
3 viols
HOS Compliance
7 viols
Driver Fitness
3 viols
Controlled Substances
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
16 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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